Things We’re Into This Week: September 24th- 30th

Every week, the CopperMoon team rounds up the new, Indigenous, cultural things they’re into this week — from new books, to movies, to speaker series, to music and podcasts!

WHAT TO SEE

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun Ovoidism’s brilliant and colorful sculpture on the site of the future Vancouver Art Gallery will be coming down later this month. The modern sculpture uses the Ovoid shape, present in First Nations traditional art, to comment on land claims and colonization. Make sure you see it before it’s gone!

WHAT TO LISTEN TO

Juno award winner and Mohawk pianist, Murray Porter, will be performing at the Lelum cafe in Fort Langley on September 30th. This free event is hosted by the Coast Salish Arts & cultural Society will be busy so arrive early!

Canadian throat singer, Tanya Tagaq, has released a new single ‘Centre’ off of her highly anticipated new album. The single, featuring Shad, has a hypnotic, illustrative video to accompany its release. Listen to ‘Centre’ and see the video here.

WHAT TO READ

In anticipation of Gord Downie’s graphic novel ‘The Secret Path’, read the beautiful graphic novel ‘Betty: The Helen Betty Osborne Story’ that recounts the true story of a young woman who attended residential school and was later found murdered in Manitoba 44 years ago.

WHAT TO EAT

In support of Native American Day earlier this week, we listened to the Mother Jones podcast that featured Oglala Lakota chef Sean Sherman. Sherman is on a mission to “revive the pre-Reservation cuisine of Indian tribes—food that’s largely gone missing from the American diet.” Listen to the episode and try his duck and pemmican recipe here.

If you are an Indigenous student at UBC, head down to the UBC longhouse where they will be hosting a free lunch every Tuesday. The lunches aim to offer a place to share information and build up the Indigenous student community. Share your voice!